Leicester Tigers have to stop being their own “worst enemies” if they are to get back on the winning trail against London Irish at Welford Road on Saturday afternoon.

That’s the view of scrum-half Sam Harrison, who says Tigers have it within their own hands to put things right after four consecutive Aviva Premiership defeats.

Despite a losing sequence that extends to six games taking in the European Cup defeats by Munster, Tigers will still be heavy favourites to beat the Exiles - and beat them well - in front of the Welford Road fans.

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“We have every confidence that we can win if we get what we want to right,” said Harrison ahead of the clash with the Premiership’s bottom side.

“There is that pressure but we know we have been our own worst enemies in a lot of cases over the last couple of weeks and if we get the whole game right and don’t have those lapses in concentration I think we will win.”

Irrespective of the results over the course of the last month or so, there is no questioning the desire of the Tigers squad, nor the effort that has gone into some incredibly intense games.

“It takes its toll especially on the forwards who have had some huge battles,” Harrison said. “That first 50 minutes at Exeter we fronted up and it was probably the most physical we have been all season, the forwards were brilliant.

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“But we just let ourselves down in key moments. That physicality will take its toll but we do have the strength in depth to rely on again.”

The game at Sandy Park got away from Tigers over the final 20 minutes. Prior to that they’s had the chance to forge ahead shortly after the break but were unable to take their chances leaving Exeter to cash in.

Tigers simply cannot afford to allow that to happen this afternoon if they want to climb from ninth place.

“We had a disappointing spell at the end of last week’s game,” Harrison said. “We have looked at that and how we can put that right.

“We have done the work in the week and hopefully things will fall into place against London Irish.

“Personally I don’t look at the table that much this point of the season. We take it week by week and our sole focus is on London Irish at a packed out Welford Road.”